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Maurizio Solaro di Moretta

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Most Reverend
Maurizio Solaro di Moretta
Bishop of Mondovi
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Mondovì
In office 1642–1655
Predecessor Carlo Antonio Ripa
Successor Michele Beggiami
Orders
Consecration Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
by 22 June 1642
Personal details
Born 1607
Saluces, Italy
Died 25 December 1655 (aged 47–48)
Mondovì, Italy

Maurizio Solaro di Moretta (1607 – 25 December 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondovi (1642–1655).[1][2]

Biography

Maurizio Solaro di Moretta was born in Saluces, Italy in 1607.[2] On 16 June 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Mondovi.[1][2] On 22 June 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Alessandro Castracani, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, Patrizio Donati, Bishop of Minori, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Mondovi until his death on 25 December 1655.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gerolamo Mascambruno, Bishop of Isernia (1642); and Francesco Agostino della Chiesa, Bishop of Saluzzo (1642).[2]

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